The World's Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Options
Today a lot of pressure is being applied to upgrade our energy production systems to renewable energy formats. Holding this back is the cost of …
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Environmental Science in Action: Try our Vocabulary Test
Want to be part of the environmental conversation? Not sure what the key phrases, terms and words are in environmental science? Try your hand with …
Continue ReadingImproving the Energy Efficiency of Data Centers
One of the most important questions that data centers face is - how to cut down on energy consumption? So, here are some tips and best practices which …
Continue ReadingUse Natural Wood Mulch to Heat a House
Garden waste is natural, renewable energy that can keep you warm in the winter. You can use these materials to form briquettes or logs that can then …
Continue ReadingWhat Causes Monsoons to Occur?
The monsoon, is widely thought of as the essential seasonal rains India needs for its agriculture that may bring cataclysmic flooding. However, this …
Continue ReadingAmazing Hercules Beetle Facts: Larvae the Size of a Twinkie
Hercules was a demigod renowned for his great strength and determination. It is just these attributes that garnered the Hercules Beetle its …
Continue ReadingLearning About Rain Forest Animals - How They Survive and Adapt to Different Types of Environmental Conditions
A reference to rain forest animals cannot be generalized as a “one-rainforest-fits-all–types” of wildlife. The plant and animal species that thrive in …
Continue ReadingThe Goliath Beetle: The Strength of an Ox in a Tiny Package
The Goliath beetle is the heaviest and one of the strongest beetles in the world. It is a native of Africa, and these beetles are so large that …
Continue ReadingWind Turbine Noise Levels and Public Attitudes Toward Wind Power
Although wind power offers a legitimate renewable energy source, it is not without it’s drawbacks. Those who live near wind farms have several …
Continue ReadingHow Are Rocks and Minerals Different: Get the Facts
Rocks and minerals are some of the most fascinating and valuable resources known to man. We will examine what they are a little more closely as well …
Continue ReadingMain Facts About Box Jellyfish and Their Adaptation and Habitat
Box jellyfish have the unfortunate distinction of being feared as extremely lethal creatures. The Australian Box Jellyfish, the most famous of the box …
Continue ReadingUsing Naturally Occurring Building Material can be a Greener Gesture
Naturally occurring building material is best used in the areas where they occur. Among these are wood, stone, mud or clay, lime and naturally growing …
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